THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE • VOL. LXVII‚ NO. 1 • FEBRUARY 2012 Information Disclosure and Corporate Governance BENJAMIN E. HERMALIN and MICHAEL S. WEISBACH∗ ABSTRACT Public policy discussions typically favor greater corporate disclosure as a way to reduce firms’ agency problems. This argument is incomplete because it overlooks that better disclosure regimes can also aggravate agency problems and related costs‚ including executive compensation. Consequently‚ a point can exist beyond which additional
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CORPORATE HISTORY. Akio Morita‚ Masaru Ibuka‚ and Tamon Maeda (Ibuka’s father- in- law) started Tokyo telecommunications Engineering in 1946 with funding from Morita’s father’s sake business. The company produced the first Japanese tape recorder in 1950. Three years later‚ Morita paid Western Electric (US) $25‚000 for transistor technology licenses‚ which sparked a consumer electronics revolution in Japan. His firm launched one of the first transistor radios in 1955‚ followed by the first
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A Study on Effective Implementation of Internal Audit Function to Promote Good Governance in the Public Sector Zeleke Belay (BA‚ BSc‚ ACCA‚ MSc‚) Lecturer at College of Telecommunication and Information Technology Department of Telecommunication Management Email: zelekebly@yahoo.com Mobile: 251 9 11 66 98 61 Office : 251 11 416 99 00 P.o Box: 1413‚ Code 1110 Addis Ababa Presented to the “The Achievements‚ Challenges‚ and Prospects of the Civil Service Reform Program Implementation in Ethiopia”
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320 Corporate Governance: An International Review‚ 2009‚ 17(3): 320–337 Women Directors on Corporate Boards: A Review and Research Agenda Siri Terjesen*‚ Ruth Sealy and Val Singh ABSTRACT Manuscript Type: Review Research Question/Issue: This review examines how gender diversity on corporate boards influences corporate governance outcomes that in turn impact performance. We describe extant research on theoretical perspectives‚ characteristics‚ and impact of women on corporate boards (WOCB) at
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Legality and Ethicality of Corporate Governance Robert J. Thompson ETH/376 July 8‚ 2013 Tammie Holland Legality and Ethicality of Corporate Governance Case 3-3 at the end of Chapter Three of Ethical Obligations and Decision Making in Accounting provides an example of how legal and ethical issues affect corporate governance. Examining the legality‚ Sarbanes-Oxley Act‚ and ethicality of the activities of this case will ensure the activities of United Thermostatic Controls are equitable
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Title Corporate Governance Assignment Topic Governance at the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited Executive Summary This report was written to the Chairman of the St. Lucia Electricity Services Limited – Mr. Trevor A. Byer. St. Lucia Electricity Services Ltd principal activities consist of the generation‚ transmission and distribution of electricity. This The Company has been the sole commercial supplier of electrical energy in Saint
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Corporate Governance in Hong Kong 1. Corporate Governance in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s position as an international economic and financial center is attributed to its exemplary corporate governance. With Hong Kong’s various authorities and regulatory bodies emphasizing on transparency and accountability for listed companies‚ Hong Kong was ranked first for corporate governance among 11 Asian countries in 2007. (Refer to Appendix 1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) describes corporate
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prominent role in utilization of all these resources‚ governance or public governance plays a vital role in sustainable development of the society. Governance‚ as it is said relates to decisions that define expectations‚ grant power or verify performance. It consists either of a separate process or of a specific part of management or leadership processes. Sometimes people set up a government to administer these processes and systems.1 Public governance is more complex but important in all kinds of society
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Case Study A Case Study in Corporate Governance & Ethical Auditing Satyam Fiasco & Role of PwC as an Auditor Group I Submitted By: Aditya Zutshi Ambrish Mani Piyush Anandani Ravinder Pal Singh Dhillon Abstract & Approach On Dec 16‚ 2008‚ Satyam declared to buy entire stakes in Maytas Properties for $1.3 Billion & 51% stakes in Maytas Infra for another $300 Million. By this action‚ the investors were furious. This was because of the move to invest in a promoter-related
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stake and how we choose or priorities between them. An ethical approach to a problem will enquire about end-results and the route or means we use to achieve these objectives together with the relationship between the two (‘end versus means’). Corporate Governance can be defined as a proper structure of rules and practices‚ a reference point to return to where decision making is influenced which invariably helps a company run smoothly reducing confusion‚ ambiguity and ultimately risk. Shareholders own
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